Author: Frank Crivello
The Calcio Consultant, Frank Crivello, has had a passion for World (and specifically Italian) football since Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan dominated the scene. Frank can be heard hosting Serie A Sitdown, World Football Index's Calcio podcast. Follow him on Twitter @FTC_21
Serie A Predictions – 2018-19 Season – The Calcio Consultant
I am providing this just after the mercato closes on Serie A teams. We wave good-bye to silly season and now get down to business.
There was the [...]
Serie A Predictions: Part 2 – The Calcio Consultant
Just a couple of weeks ago I provided what I thought would be the order of finish based on how the teams looked on July 19, just a few days after the [...]
Serie A 2018/19 Predictions – If the Season Started Now
The World Cup is behind us, teams are conducting their preseason training, and the Serie A season is going to be here before we know it.
The 2018/1 [...]
World Cup Sweet 16 Predictions – The Calcio Consultant
There is not a lot for me to complain about from my start to finish prediction piece. 12 of the 16 I thought would advance, have, and I got some secon [...]
The Calcio Consultant’s No Dog In The Hunt, Totally Unbiased & Fearless World Cup Prediction
For months now I have been lamenting a World Cup without my homeland, the United States, along with the nation of my heritage, Italy. I just haven’t l [...]
Milan’s Striker Problem & Other Takes – The Calcio Consultant
We just came off a weekend of football that Helenio Herrera would have been proud of.
Just 13 goals from the 10 games and 5 games ending in goalles [...]
The Serie A Run In – The Calcio Consultant
I know it’s been awhile and if you’ve been a regular reader of this blog, I’m sorry I haven’t kept up. Hopefully you have tuned into the Serie A Sitdo [...]
Serie A in Europe: Previews and Predictions – The Calcio Consultant
After a next-to-nothing January transfer window for sides in Serie A, we can now turn our attention to Europe’s premier club competitions as they come [...]
Juventus Privilege & Other Rant-worthy Serie A Issues -The Calcio Consultant
As a Milan supporter, I should be elated that the Rossoneri finally beat a top six side.
However, just about everything else that went on in Serie [...]
Can Napoli Hold Off Juve? And Other Serie A Storylines – The Calcio Consultant
Okay, I’m all rested and refreshed. I did rue Serie A taking a break shortly after the new year, and I have to say, last weekend was weird without the [...]